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1872 presidential election map and results
Ulysses S. Grant won reelection. Horace Greeley died before the electors met, so his electors divided their presidential votes among several people; three votes cast for Greeley were rejected. A majority was 177 of 352 electoral votes.
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Candidates
| Candidate | Party | Electoral votes | Popular vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulysses S. Grant ✓ | Republican | 286 | 3,485,432 | 55.7% |
| Thomas A. Hendricks | Democratic | 42 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Benjamin Gratz Brown | Liberal Republican | 18 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Charles J. Jenkins | Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| David Davis | Independent | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Horace Greeley (rejected votes) | Liberal Republican/Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
Popular-vote totals add up the states with recorded votes; some states chose electors through their legislatures in this era.
Results by state
| State | Won by | Electoral votes | Winner % | Margin (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ulysses S. Grant | 10 | 53.2% | 6.4 |
| California | Ulysses S. Grant | 6 | 56.4% | 13.9 |
| Connecticut | Ulysses S. Grant | 6 | 52.4% | 4.8 |
| Delaware | Ulysses S. Grant | 3 | 51.0% | 4.2 |
| Florida | Ulysses S. Grant | 4 | 53.5% | 7.0 |
| Georgia * | Benjamin Gratz Brown | B. G. Brown 6, Greeley* 3, Jenkins 2 | 55.0% | 9.9 |
| Illinois | Ulysses S. Grant | 21 | 56.3% | 13.3 |
| Indiana | Ulysses S. Grant | 15 | 53.2% | 6.4 |
| Iowa | Ulysses S. Grant | 11 | 60.8% | 27.9 |
| Kansas | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 | 66.5% | 33.7 |
| Kentucky * | Thomas A. Hendricks | Hendricks 8, B. G. Brown 4 | 52.3% | 5.9 |
| Maine | Ulysses S. Grant | 7 | 67.9% | 35.7 |
| Maryland * | Thomas A. Hendricks | 8 | 50.3% | 0.7 |
| Massachusetts | Ulysses S. Grant | 13 | 69.3% | 38.5 |
| Michigan | Ulysses S. Grant | 11 | 62.6% | 27.1 |
| Minnesota | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 | 61.4% | 22.9 |
| Mississippi | Ulysses S. Grant | 8 | 63.5% | 27.0 |
| Missouri * | Benjamin Gratz Brown | B. G. Brown 8, Hendricks 6, Davis 1 | 55.5% | 11.8 |
| Nebraska | Ulysses S. Grant | 3 | 70.7% | 41.4 |
| Nevada | Ulysses S. Grant | 3 | 57.4% | 14.9 |
| New Hampshire | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 | 53.9% | 8.3 |
| New Jersey | Ulysses S. Grant | 9 | 54.4% | 8.8 |
| New York | Ulysses S. Grant | 35 | 53.1% | 6.4 |
| North Carolina | Ulysses S. Grant | 10 | 57.4% | 14.9 |
| Ohio | Ulysses S. Grant | 22 | 53.2% | 7.1 |
| Oregon | Ulysses S. Grant | 3 | 58.8% | 20.3 |
| Pennsylvania | Ulysses S. Grant | 29 | 62.2% | 24.5 |
| Rhode Island | Ulysses S. Grant | 4 | 71.9% | 43.9 |
| South Carolina | Ulysses S. Grant | 7 | 75.7% | 52.0 |
| Tennessee * | Thomas A. Hendricks | 12 | 52.2% | 4.3 |
| Texas * | Thomas A. Hendricks | 8 | 58.5% | 17.1 |
| Vermont | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 | 78.3% | 57.7 |
| Virginia | Ulysses S. Grant | 11 | 50.5% | 1.0 |
| West Virginia | Ulysses S. Grant | 5 | 51.7% | 4.5 |
| Wisconsin | Ulysses S. Grant | 10 | 54.6% | 9.7 |
Notes
- Georgia: Georgia cast six votes for Benjamin Gratz Brown and two for Charles J. Jenkins; three votes for the deceased Horace Greeley were rejected.
- Kentucky: Kentucky cast eight votes for Thomas A. Hendricks and four for Benjamin Gratz Brown.
- Maryland: Maryland's eight electoral votes went to Thomas A. Hendricks.
- Missouri: Missouri cast eight votes for Benjamin Gratz Brown, six for Thomas A. Hendricks, and one for David Davis.
- Tennessee: Tennessee's twelve electoral votes went to Thomas A. Hendricks.
- Texas: Texas's eight electoral votes went to Thomas A. Hendricks.
- District of Columbia: The District of Columbia did not receive presidential electors until the 23rd Amendment.
- Arkansas: The state submitted no countable electoral votes because its result could not be certified.
- Louisiana: The state submitted no countable electoral votes because its result could not be certified.